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Description
| Notes: LOW-WING jet trainer for carrier landing training (2 CREW) . | |||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas |
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| Base model: | T-45 | ||
| Designation: | T-45 | ||
| Version: | A | ||
| Nickname: | Goshawk | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Trainer | ||
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | VT-21 | Kingsville | TX |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| Guy E. Franklin Deatsville, AL | Contractor Boeing [McDonnell Douglas] - prime
British Aerospace (airframe) Rolls-Royce (engine) Wing span 30 feet 8 inches Length 38 feet 9 inches Height 13 feet 1 inch Max grossweight 13,000 pounds (5,897 kg) approx. Internal fuel capacity 2,893 pounds (1,312 kg) Powerplant Rolls-Royce F405.RR-401 Adour Mk. 871 5,845 pounds (26.0 kN) Thrust Speed maximum: 560 knots 0.85 Mach Max level flight speed Ceiling 50,000 feet Range maximum: 1,400 nautical miles Power plant one Rolls-Royce Adour Mk 851 turbofan engine Crew one instructor, one student Design life 14,400 flight hours (20 years at 720 hours per year in a "carrier environment") 09/26/2006 @ 10:01 [ref: 14293] |
| Mike Kingsville, TX | The T45A Goshawk is a Navy trainer. In Feburary 1992 VT-21 began transitioning instructors from th TA-4J to the T45A. In January 1993 the first student class began training in the T45A. 10/22/2002 @ 19:21 [ref: 5931] |
| Debra Jacksonville, FL | How are the wings being maintained for the T-45? 09/24/2001 @ 09:06 [ref: 3250] |
| BOB , CA | The T-45 Didn't enter service in 1948, it entered in like 1978. Great Website though! 07/25/2001 @ 12:47 [ref: 2757] |
| Gene Sulprizio Birmingham, AL | Who is performing Heavy and Letter Check Maintenance on the T-45 Aircraft? 01/11/2001 @ 14:08 [ref: 1367] |
| Luke Normal, IL | The T-45 was used by the NAVY 04/23/2000 @ 13:01 [ref: 115] |
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